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Taking notes? Use pen & paper rather than computer, study suggests (so the pen is mightier than the keyboard)

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Ok, I know this can be the starting point of some heated debate, but a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, concludes that taking notes by hand is better than taking notes on a laptop for remembering conceptual information over the long term. But do note, on paper if want… Read More Taking notes? Use pen & paper rather than computer, study suggests (so the pen is mightier than the keyboard)

Best Evidence in Brief: Is the pen mightier than the computer?

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There is a new Best Evidence in Brief and this study received an interesting title, is the pen mightier than the computer: The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) in the UK has published a report assessing the impact of Abracadabra (ABRA), a 20-week online literacy program, on literacy outcomes for Year 1 students (kindergarten in the U.S.). ABRA is… Read More Best Evidence in Brief: Is the pen mightier than the computer?

Paper versus computer, round 237 and 238, now again in favor of paper

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Ever since the first pen is mightier than the keyboard suggesting that you would remember more when writing notes on paper rather than by typing on a keyboard, there have been different positive and negative replications. Now there is some new research supporting the original claim: A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has… Read More Paper versus computer, round 237 and 238, now again in favor of paper

A week in replication, some failed, some successful: Big Five, note taking and stereotype threats

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The past week I read several replication studies with mixed results: The good news, most research on personality, more specific The Big Five, replicates! Check the pre-print or this BPS Digest. Is the pen mightier than the keyboard for taking notes. It is a study that I’ve mentioned quite a lot before, but the replication now… Read More A week in replication, some failed, some successful: Big Five, note taking and stereotype threats

Paper-based versus computer-based, a PISA-discussion

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While many countries are now discussing the results of PISA 2015 and educators discuss graphs such as these, there is also another discussion worth of your attention: the OECD made a big change: most countries went from paper-based evaluation to computer-based evaluation. We’ve seen before that paper versus computer can make some difference, but the… Read More Paper-based versus computer-based, a PISA-discussion